LookinAround
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1) Is easy to at least attempt / try a Windows Repair install first (as previously suggested we should also be trying) and before attempting a full re-install.
=> Windows repair install attempts to re-install/fix Windows without overwriting any other existing data/program installs
=> Windows full re-install means you have to reformat and start from scratch
2) More importantly, before attempting EITHER or ANY reinstall, a user should FIRST create their install disks so no matter what happens they always have CD/DVD disks to use for recovery if by any means they should lose their recovery partition (They should create these disks before any reinstall attempt)
=> Windows repair install attempts to re-install/fix Windows without overwriting any other existing data/program installs
=> Windows full re-install means you have to reformat and start from scratch
2) More importantly, before attempting EITHER or ANY reinstall, a user should FIRST create their install disks so no matter what happens they always have CD/DVD disks to use for recovery if by any means they should lose their recovery partition (They should create these disks before any reinstall attempt)